Finishing Wenge

[LittleBen]

I'm working an a new bow, it's going to be a tri-lam, hickory back, maple core, wenge belly.

I recently tried the superglue for sealing wood. I intended to use it on the wenge, but I'm concerned it might not be a great idea on the belly wood since it's going to get compressed. I'm worried it might be brittle and prone to chrysaling. Any thoughts?

My other thought was to use wipe on poly and just suffer through lots of coat, sand, recoat until the pores are filled.

Thanks in advance.

[IdahoCurt]

I use this on self bows,works great
http://www.rockler.com/zinsser-bullseye-sealcoat?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&gclid=CKv899m6z7oCFceDQgodgHEAYg

[MoeM]

Keep us updated- I`ve never heard of wenge without glass...

[Dmaxshawn]

Zinsser bulls eye shellac from Home Depot or wherever.  It's worth the trip to town to get a couple rattle cans of this.  

Shawn

[Bodork]

I brush on a heavy coat of thunderbird high solids lacquer then sand it off. It fills fast and sands easy. Wenge still might take more than one coat. This is wenge and zebra under high gloss. No wood pores are visible! Mike

   

[typical2]

I use the thick Kwick it super glue with the acceleratovr spray.  Allows me to apply and sand several coats in a short amount of time.  I really like wenge.

[beachbowhunter]

I do the same as Bodork. Brush on some gloss Tbird, two coats before you sand back and spray. There can be some very deep pores.